An alleged domestic violence incident escalated in the Little Diamond Squatting area, East Bank Demerara, leading to the hospitalization of 32-year-old Jermaine Haynes, a construction worker after he was shot by police ranks who were responding to a report of assault.
The report was forwarded to the Regional Division 4’B’ Operations Room and two constables armed with pistols were dispatched to the area.
Upon arrival, the ranks made contact with the 33-year-old woman who was seeking refuge at a neighbour’s home.
She told police that Haynes had slapped her, broke a table in the house, and threatened to kill her, which caused her to run out of the house.
The police then proceeded to the couple’s home where the suspect who was enraged, exited the house and attacked the ranks. During the scuffle, he managed to disarm one of the constables. In response to this, the other rank drew his service pistol and discharged two rounds at Haynes, hitting him on the lower right leg.
Haynes was subsequently subdued and arrested. He was escorted to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre for medical treatment.
